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End of year results As most of you are probably aware, our financial year ended at the end of August and the Auditors have just finished their work here. I am very pleased to report that we have made quite a substantial surplus measured in the hundreds of thousands, although I will leave it for you to read the final audited figure in our End of Year Report, which will be released round about Christmas time. There is not any need for me to tell you how tough the past few years have been, that is why I believe the above information is all the more pleasing. Unfortunately, the surplus is not due to increased turnover, but to the fact that our overheads have been dramatically reduced, thereby contributing to our surplus. However, work is now improving month on month, which is leading to coverage problems in some areas. Consequently, we are quite keen to recruit some daymen that live in the southwest area. I know some of you will be upset that we are recruiting, but you must remember we allowed the fleet to reduce in size during the last few years in order to accommodate for the downturn in our account work. Now that work is beginning to improve, we must keep pace with it by endeavouring to increase the fleet at the time of day and the areas in which vehicles are needed. After all, we do not want to be in a position where we start to lose accounts through service issues. Mercedes Vito |
 subs are now charged on a fortnightly basis, that means the first six two-week periods. All that KPM will do is to verify with us that the purchaser of the new Vito is a Dial-a-Cab member and they will then qualify for the offer. Before members who are considering purchasing a new TX4 inundate me with correspondence, I would like to inform you that we did have some dialogue with M&O, but unfortunately nothing has materialised.
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that traffic is funnelled into two lanes
long before it gets to the flyover and as a result reduces journey times –
at least so I’m told. I must admit I was quite surprised when I heard the lane was going to be closed and even more surprised to learn that 200 tickets and 130 Court Summonses had been scrapped and every one of the aforementioned applied to Mr Griffin. I know many in the taxi industry are outraged regarding the above, but the more I think about it perhaps it might not be quite as bad as we first feared. It is a fact that Mr Griffin did not pay any of the fines aligned to the bus lane simply because he was determined to have his day in court and demand and seek judgement that minicabs should be allowed to use all bus lanes. Whether or not he would have won the day, I have no idea, however, I do know that he will not now have his day in court and I bet he is fuming! So on reflection, perhaps it is not quite so bad as we first feared. Who knows, had he got into court, he may well have been allowed in bus/taxi lanes for a short period until the authorities realised they were too congested and retained the lanes for buses only and minicabs, together with taxis, were excluded. No one likes having something they already have taken away from them, but I endeavour to console myself with the fact it could have been worse. AGM Brian Rice |
